Well, a couple months later, here's an update:
Out of the 7 birds we bought straight-run, 6 were cockerels! Two of those birds were very friendly and beautiful, but unfortunately, they all had to go. I butchered one once his crow transformed from a funny, gargling, strangled oddity to an...
Oh yeah I didn't think of auctions. There's one that runs on the weekends not too far from us. Once we know what we have, I think I will just try to give them away here on BYC (with pictures) then try CL and then possibly the auction. If I go to the auction with my wife, we may come home with...
Angie,
Thanks for the reply - so you used the pricing to help ensure that they were going to someone who wanted them for something other than dinner? That's a good idea! Did you use Craigslist or something else to get the information out there?
Hi guys,
I know rooster removal comes up quite often and some people have posted to Craigslist, here, or other sources in order to rehome birds or just leave the job of butchering to someone else. My wife and I recently purchased several straight run chicks. We have 2 blue-laced red...